Some in Congress see such a cap as a source for as much as $1.3 trillion in new revenue that could help avert the "fiscal cliff." We have just weeks to make sure our Senators and Representatives understand its impact on the charities of their districts. With your help, we can demonstrate how incentives for charitable giving strengthen communities and non-profit organizations.

Make this personal for your senators and representative -- National statistics and talking points simply can't match the impact of constituent organizations like yours calling to convey stories about the real impact of a dramatic decline in charitable gifts. You can reach any office by calling: 202-224-3121. The Land Trust Alliance and Independent Sector have both prepared talking points, but the most important points are your hometown stories. --> After you make the call, urge your board, supporters, and partner organizations in your community to do the same.

Send a letter -- Reaching out by phone or in-person is always the most effective way to communicate with your lawmakers, but Independent Sector has also created an easy letter-writing tool. Please take time to customize; this is all about your organization, and its survival is quite literally at risk.

Submit an Op-Ed -- Keep the pressure on by teaming up with another charity to submit a joint Op-Ed to the newspaper that covers your region. Explain how a cap on charitable deductions will affect your community. Click here for a sample.

Come to Washington -- The Charitable Giving Coalition is still seeking participants for their Protect Giving DC Days on December 4-5. They're most interested in participants from the West. Learn more. UPDATE: This event is now full -- make time to meet your legislators when they're home for the weekend.

We will be working with Independent Sector and the Charitable Giving Coalition on this issue, and educating our friends in the Congress and in the Administration. Do let us know what you hear.

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February 12: The House successfully voted 279-137, demonstrating a supermajority (67%) of support, on H.R. 644, a package of charitable incentives including the conservation tax incentive.Now we need your help in the Senate to secure co-sponsors! Sens. Heller and Stabenow have requested land trusts’ assistance in asking senators to cosponsor S. 330, the Conservation Easement Incentive Act.Learn more »